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England must create a “Pharmacy First” programme expanding the services that community pharmacies can provide, giving patients easier access to care and relieving pressure on GPs.

The UK will be left behind if it does not reach an agreement with the EU to rejoin Horizon, but more investment in research, development and innovation is also needed at home.

Reforming Ofsted's approach to inspections would allow teachers and schools to perform to their best.

We must begin to treat individual and collective health as a national asset – and direct more political attention and public funding towards preventative-health measures.

The Inflation Reduction Act has set the tone for legislative responses to the climate crisis. The UK must adapt this approach to the national context.

TBI's experts react to the prospects for growth, childcare, net zero, health and the labour market in light of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's spring budget.

The government must build its artificial-intelligence capabilities further – including developing and procuring sovereign general-purpose AI systems to disseminate innovation throughout public services – or risk always playing catch-up to industry.

Foreign investment in UK businesses can help to modernise our economy and generate growth, but further reforms to national-security investment rules are needed.

The UK needs to embrace the tech revolution and put it at the heart of a radical new policy agenda if it is to compete in the key industries of the future. The budget should reflect that ambition.

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank demonstrates the importance of a bold and muscular approach to tech finance from the Treasury.

The steps that the government has set out to embrace science, technology and innovation are welcome; but in reality, further action is required to drive a radical new policy agenda.

The deal marks a turning point in the long road since Brexit for Northern Ireland – and is one that should be supported by all parties.

Britain needs a new national purpose to harness the power of UK life sciences. The new multi-billion-pound branded-medicines deal is an opportunity to unlock investment and improve lives.

The tech revolution is here and Britain must take full advantage. This requires a fundamental reshaping of the state, from how government itself works to how public services are delivered.

Rather than unleashing Britain's economic potential, our break from the European Union has led to low growth and economic malaise.

In a paper published today in association with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, we investigate the impact of 40 years of policy measures that have reduced the value of housing subsidies.

How can industrial policy better support the UK's net-zero ambitions?

For too long our attention has been on treating disease, not creating health.

To understand more about the public's views on how utilities are managed and delivered, the Tony Blair Institute commissioned exclusive polling that dives into attitudes on the nationalisation or privatisation of public services.

Ahead of our December conference with My Life My Say, we look at what young people think about democracy and how to harness their political engagement for the progressive future of Britain.

The Tony Blair Institute and My Life My Say are hosting the Future of Britain: Next Generation conference on Saturday 10 December 2022. Read and share the full agenda and event details.

Brexit, in its current form, is not working. The practical and structural problems with the agreements negotiated by Boris Johnson’s government mean that any present or future British government will come under pressure both from the business community and public to confront the post-Brexit challenges and fix them.

While the UK has shown climate leadership to date, more needs to be done both to keep the country on track to meet its own emissions targets and to support global efforts to achieve net zero, while assisting communities on the crucial issue of climate adaptation.

Rishi Sunak’s administration is not even two weeks old, but it faces a daunting array of challenges across the policy spectrum. The government needs answers quickly.

TBI's recent focus-group work demonstrated that voters want change, and the next government will need a plan for the country that does more with less across our public services. TBI Executive Director Ryan Wain explains why politicians can find inspiration in our Future of Britain project.

Polling conducted for the Tony Blair institute by JL Partners revealed how the British public views Brexit six years on and what relationship they envision the UK having with the EU going forward.

Highlights from our events at the Labour Party and Conservative Party annual conferences, where our research influenced discussions.

In a post-Brexit world, the UK has a unique opportunity to develop new life-saving medicines and bring them to patients faster than ever before.

In the absence of any OBR forecast, TBI has partnered with Oxford Economics to produce an economic and fiscal forecast of the likely effects of the government's most recent fiscal measures.

Our vision for the Future of Britain puts technology at the heart of solving the country's biggest challenges. But too often, policymakers miss the centrality of tech to modern politics. This must change.

We recommend a five-point plan for the UK government that will ensure the country is able to make the most of wearables now and take advantage of future technological developments.‍

As many as one in five workers are now employed in non-traditional roles. Our latest report argues that our system of worker protection has failed to keep pace with the radically changing world of work.

We need a short-term plan for Britain’s energy crisis and a long-term plan for its energy future.

We will be discussing our policy proposals for Britain's future with leading political figures and experts at the party conferences later this month.

England's education system needs reforming so it is fit for purpose.

How the government must help avert a disaster in the NHS this winter

As cracks appear in the political consensus over net zero, we explore how to maintain a broad coalition of support, using results from recent polling.

An alternative plan for fixing the asylum system.

Where next? Watch and share the presentations and panel discussions from the day, where our lineup of experts and thought leaders shared insights and put forward new ideas for the challenges Britain faces.

Tony sets out the vision for the Future of Britain Conference and talks to Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell about the importance of sharing progressive policy ideas on The Rest is Politics podcast.

In its 75th year, we need to fundamentally change the way our NHS is run.